Tuesday, December 28, 2004

Who you are

The inscription on my great-grandfather's tombstone reads:

Beloved Husband
Beloved Father

It does not say that he was a grocer.

Why?

Because what he DID was not WHO he was.

You are not your position title.

posted by A Simple Jew @ 6:58 AM   2 comments

2 Comments:

At December 28, 2004 at 9:53:00 AM EST, Blogger Alice said...

Good! Because I don't have a job.

 
At December 28, 2004 at 10:50:00 AM EST, Blogger Anshel's Wife said...

It was only after my second child was born did I realize work was not my priority in life. Okay, so, I had to work. And I would do my best while at work, but I wasn't going to go that extra little bit because that would take away from my family time. And I stopped getting all bent out of shape when I was passed up for a promotion (although the extra money would be nice) or I wasn't acknowledged for something or an opportunity wasn't given to me. I might be here most of the day, but my heart is with my family.

 

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